Buckingham Mine — Accidents

Total: 108 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/02/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was using a utility knife to cut open a 5 gallen bucket, when the knife slipped and cut his forearm. This accident did not involve any aspect of compliance with rules or regulations, job skills or...
05/21/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A rock 6"" x 12"" x 2"" thick fell from roof striking the front of my hard hat. Hat was knocked from my head, second rock fell striking my head 4"" x 8"" x 1"" thick causing a laceration. This injury...
05/08/2008 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None Continuous miner hit uncharted abandoned gas well at spad 7+80, crosscut 5-4.
02/29/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 20d restricted Ee was on a ladder on uneven ground hanging bolter cable when a leg on the ladder bent sending him to ground and twisting his ankle. This injury did not involve any aspect of compliance with rules or...
11/21/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 2d restricted We had completed our shift and gotten into a 4 man ride to exit the mine. The rest of the crew loaded onto the 12 man trip to exit. The operator of the 12 man ride accidently sent the mantrip into the...
07/24/2007 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None Inundation was at 1st east panel, entry #5, # 4th break.
04/09/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Working in canopy area of new underground mine, I was on a ladder working to take down a miner cable. A cable hook became unhooked from the canopy unexpectedly and the weight of the cable knocked me f...
10/19/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 168d lost I WAS WELDING ON STEEL STRUCTURE WHEN IT FELL. MY WELD DID NOT HOLD. I DID NOT DO IT PROPERLY. I AM A CERTIFIED WELDER. THIS INJURY DID NOT INVOLVE ANY ASPECT OF COMPLIANCE WITH RULES OR REGULATIONS,...